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| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | WBEZ | Englewood's Earle STEM principal surprised with Principal of the Year celebration | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/02/04/englewood-earle-stem-principal-of-the-year | Kamren Lake remembers being six years old accompanying his mom to graduate school classes. Bored and tired, he wanted to leave. But his mom, Regina Latimer-Lake, was committed to staying. “She stayed … not just for herself, but for her students,” Kamren, now 16, said. Latimer-Lake is the principal of … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Noticing a rise in coyote sightings? You're not alone. Here's why it might be happening | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/noticing-a-rise-in-coyote-sightings-youre-not-alone-heres-why-it-might-be-happening/3886647/ | It's that time of year. Whether you live in the city or suburbs, chances are you might have seen coyotes roaming your neighborhood. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][22] WATCH HERE ][23] A Ring doorbell camera captured a pack of three coyotes on the … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | From Chicago to Milan: Meet the Team USA athletes with local ties | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/meet-team-usa-athletes-chicago-illinois-ties-milan-cortina/3886553/ | [ Team USA ][14] is gearing up for the [ 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics ][15] . Among the Olympians representing the U.S., 10 have lived in Illinois at one point or another. Local athletes have sledded, skated and even mountaineered their way to the world stage. Rockford native [ Cam … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | 2 Super Bowl commercials feature brands with major Chicago connections | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-super-bowl-commercials-feature-brands-with-major-chicago-connections/3886599/ | Two major brands will be featured in ads during the Super Bowl, and there's a major Chicago connection to both. For the first time, Ferrara Candy Company, which has been based in Chicago for more than 100 years, is using the Big Game to debut a new product. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Chip Kelly introduced as Northwestern's new offensive coordinator | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/chip-kelly-introduced-as-northwesterns-new-offensive-coordinator/3886696/ | The Northwestern Wildcats have a daunting schedule this season, and they’ve tabbed Chip Kelly to be their new offensive coordinator. Kelly has a wealth of experience at both the college and pro levels, having served as head coach of an Oregon team that won three consecutive Pac-12 titles and offensive … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Julian Love, Robert Spillane rep Chicago's suburbs in Super Bowl | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/julian-love-robert-spillane-rep-chicagos-suburbs-in-super-bowl/3886709/ | Chicago still has plenty to cheer for in Sunday’s Super Bowl even though the Bears didn’t make it, with several suburban natives making Super Bowl debuts. “I have a lot of pride for Chicago. We live in there in the offseason,” said Julian Love, safety for the Seattle Seahawks. Stream … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Fatal rollover crash leaves 1 dead, closes lanes on Tri-State in Des Plaines | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/fatal-rollover-crash-leaves-1-dead-closes-lanes-on-tri-state-in-des-plaines/3886725/ | One person has died after a multi-vehicle rollover crash on the Tri-State Tollway near Des Plaines Wednesday. According to Illinois State Police, the crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the tollway near Golf Road on Wednesday afternoon. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][3] … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | NIPSCO customers in Indiana protest higher energy bills | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nipsco-customers-in-indiana-protest-higher-energy-bills/3886684/ | Frustration is boiling over for some people who live in northwest Indiana as they protest higher energy bills amid concerns about rising costs. During a rally outside of the Merrillville headquarters for Northern Indiana Public Service Company, or NIPSCO, customers called on the company to make energy more affordable. Stream … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Teens steal from Chicago Macy’s after hiding inside, mapping out plan, sheriff says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/teens-chicago-macys-burglary-after-hiding | #### The Brief * * Two teens allegedly hid inside the Macy's store in downtown Chicago to later steal merchandise. * Sheriff's police said the teens drew a map of the store to detail their alleged burglary plans. * They were later caught, taken into custody and charged with burglary. … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Galewood residents push back on former Mars factory housing plan | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/galewood-residents-push-back-former-mars-factory-housing-plan | ![Neighbors hold meeting over former Mars plant][9] #### [ Neighbors hold meeting over former Mars plant ][10] Galewood residents are taking matters into their own hands holding a meeting about the future of the old Mars candy factory. It’s a story we first brought you Monday. And tonight, pushback is … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | At least 1 person killed in interstate crash in Des Plaines: state police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/least-1-person-killed-interstate-crash-des-plaines-state-police | **DES PLAINES** \- At least one person is dead in a crash on Interstate 294 in Des Plaines late Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. What we know: The crash occurred around 4:40 p.m. on northbound I-294, north of Golf Road, according to Illinois State Police Troop 3. The left three lanes … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago restaurant hit by burglary less than 48 hours after opening | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-restaurant-hit-burglary-less-than-48-hours-after-opening | ![Chicago restaurant hit by burglary less than 48 hours after opening][1] #### [ Chicago restaurant hit by burglary less than 48 hours after opening ][2] A Chicago restaurant that celebrated its grand opening less than 48 hours earlier was burglarized in the River North neighborhood. #### The Brief * * … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Lake Sheriff’s officer back on duty after OWI arrest | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/lake-sheriffs-officer-back-on-duty-after-owi-arrest/ | A Lake County Policeman who was arrested after traveling in excess of 100 mph while under the influence of alcohol last month returned to work Wednesday after the department “addressed it through disciplinary action consistent with department policy,” said Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. Officer Thaddeus G. Bilski, of … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/man-who-tried-to-shoot-trump-at-a-florida-golf-course-gets-life-in-prison/ | FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a federal prosecutor said his crime was unacceptable “in this country or anywhere.” U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Nancy Guthrie disappeared from an Arizona neighborhood that is dark at night, quiet and spread out | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/nancy-guthrie-disappeared-arizona/ | TUCSON, Ariz. — Nancy Guthrie’s upscale Arizona neighborhood is quiet and mostly dark at night, lit mainly by car headlights and homes spaced far apart. Long driveways, front gates and desert plants provide a buffer from the winding streets and curious eyes. Saguaro cacti tower above the roofline of Guthrie’s … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Police probe link between West Side shootings, possible gang involvement | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/police-gang-link-daylight-homicides/ | Belmont Area detectives are investigating possible links between a pair of shootings that wreaked havoc up and down the Near West Side over a few hours Tuesday afternoon, where the same group of gunmen in a pair of incidents may have shot at a total of six people in three … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | After 80 years, Minute Maid’s frozen canned juices are getting put on ice | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/minute-maid-frozen-canned-juices/ | Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Wet processing system ordinance fails to pass Gary council | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/wet-processing-system-ordinance-fails-to-pass-gary-council/ | The Gary Common Council was unable to get a majority vote on an ordinance that would allow a wet processing system to come to the city at Tuesday’s meeting. Four council members voted to approve the resolution, and four were against. Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was present at Tuesday’s meeting … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/cook-county-clerk-urges-early-mail-in-voting-amid-usps-postmark-change-before-march-17-primary/ | A little less than six weeks before the March 17 primary election, Democratic Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon urged mail-in voters on Wednesday to return their ballots early amid a change in federal government procedures that she warned could make it harder to vote. Gordon tied her concerns to the … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Harry Weese-designed office tower will get a $25M atrium renovation designed to lure renters with amenities | https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/02/04/harry-weese-designed-office-tower-will-get-a-25m-atrium-renovation-designed-to-lure-renters-with-amenities | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][101] * [ Facebook ][102] * [ Bluesky ][103] * [ Email ][104] * [ Reddit ][105] * [ Flipboard ][106] The owners of 200 S. Wacker Drive are spending $25 million to modernize the tower in a growing trend … |